Promises, promises...

The party leaders are trying to outdo each other with electoral promises, funded with money from who knows where. Do they take us for fools? Yes, they do. The promises will quickly be forgotten once the votes have been counted. While Boris Johnson’s approval rating is dire, Jeremy Corbyn’s figures are, remarkably, even worse. Trust in our elected representatives seems to be at an all-time low.

Licensed last week: the cloisters in Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria...